New York City isn't the only place in the US with great restaurants — here are the best places to eat outside of the 5 boroughs

New York City boasts one of the most robust restaurant scenes in the country, with options ranging from the pinnacle of fine-dining to $1-a-slice pizza. But it's not the be-all and end-all of great food — phenomenal restaurants can be found all across the US.

Business Insider recently released its annual list of the best restaurants in America, which featured numerous selections outside of New York. To compile the ranking, we combined six noteworthy lists composed by food critics, experts, and diners. You can read the full methodology here.

From exquisite Italian dishes in Boulder, Colorado, to modern Israeli cooking down in New Orleans, read on to discover 26 excellent restaurants outside of New York City.

25. Trois Mec

At Trois Mec, a collaboration among chefs Ludo Lefebvre, John Shook, and Vinny Dotolo, guests get in with tickets instead of reservations.

You'll need to be a registered user on their website to try to snag a ticket, but once you do, you'll be treated to elegant dishes like Dungeness crab ceviche and beef tenderloin with smoked peanut butter.

23. Cafe at Chez Panisse

Chez Panisse proprietor Alice Waters believes that the food economy should be "good, clean, and fair," a belief she carries over into everything she does, including running the cafe.

Chez Panisse's ingredients are sourced from local farms and ranches, creating a diverse menu that changes daily and is filled with everything from baked goat cheese to buttermilk-fried rabbit with sweet potatoes.

20. Campton Place

At Campton Place Restaurant, you'll be treated to sophisticated Cal-Indian cuisine that combines the techniques of French classical cooking with seasonal ingredients from South Asia to create impeccable dishes.

Diners can indulge in a three-course menu available for $78, a Spice Route tasting menu for $129, or a vegetarian tasting menu for $110. There are also lamb and game-bird selections cooked in an authentic Tandoori oven.

The trendy spot offers either a six- or eight-course tasting menu that's ever changing to accommodate the seasonal ingredients that are available. Meals are priced in line with market prices for premium ingredients.

18. 42 Grams

When you dine at 42 Grams, you'll feel as though you're attending a dinner party.

Diners can bring wine selections with them to the meal, which includes a set menu prepared for you by Chef Bickelhaupt and his team at a large communal table. Expect dishes like air-dried, salt-cured tuna served with a modern twist. A meal here will cost around $243 a person.

15. Frasca Food & Wine

Not only does Frasca Food & Wine serve exquisite Italian dishes like quail gnocchi, but the restaurant also features an extensive wine list. An expert sommelier will help you choose the perfect pairing from a list of over 200 bottles.

Taste a little bit of everything with the chef's tasting menu for $105, or for a more budget-friendly option, stop by on a Monday for a condensed tasting menu that'll set you back just $50.

13. Providence

Providence has two goals: Serve guests the freshest seafood available, and ensure that it's all wild-caught and sustainably sourced.

The restaurant, which earned a James Beard Outstanding Restaurant nomination this year as well as two Michelin stars, offers an array of seafood selections, including Santa Barbara sea urchin and wild Japanese tai snapper.

12. Quince

At the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Quince, diners are treated to a nine-course tasting menu featuring the season's top produce. Examples include spring lamb served with golden marjoram and fern, or black cod with manila clam and bronze fennel.

With scenery that is elegant without being stuffy, and the option to order à la carte from the restaurant's salon, you can enjoy a high-quality meal without all the formalities.

10. Restaurant Gary Danko

Located in San Francisco's iconic Fisherman's Wharf neighborhood, Restaurant Gary Danko has won accolades that range from its three-Michelin-star status to various James Beard Awards.

Choose from seafood selections like horseradish-crusted salmon, or meats like juniper-crusted bison with mushroom and onions. You can enjoy three courses for $83 a person, four courses for $101 a person, or five courses for $119 a person.

The restaurant offers two nine-course tasting menus, called Flora and Fauna, for $235 a person. They feature selections such as Alaskan king crab with cucumber and lemon mint, short rib with watercress, and white asparagus with brioche and black olives.

8. (TIE) Acquerello

For fine Italian food in the Bay Area, look no further than Acquerello's opulent dining room and delightful prix-fixe menu, which includes three to five courses of plates like grilled swordfish, squid-ink risotto, and pancetta-wrapped rabbit.

The restaurant has been a standout in San Francisco for more than two decades and now boasts a James Beard Outstanding Restaurant nomination and two Michelin stars.

7. Blue Hill at Stone Barns

Seated on a working four-season farm, Blue Hill at Stone Barns sources all of its ingredients from the surrounding land or other local farms, aiming to highlight the many flavors of its home in the Hudson Valley.

6. Saison

Saison offers a playful and inventive tasting menu, with the dishes changing nightly based on the local ingredients and what's available from their own garden.

Some sample courses from Chef Joshua Skenes' menu have included foie-gras toffee, oyster leaf with cream, and thin slices of beef aged for 80 days and complemented with soy vinaigrette. The 15- to 20-course tasting menu costs $398 a person.

5. Benu

The three-Michelin-starred restaurant Benu offers diners an innovative mix of American and Asian cuisine.

Its $248-a-person tasting menu includes eclectic dishes like its thousand-year-old quail egg served with potage and ginger, or shrimp-roe noodles in a roasted hen jus. Finish it off with the sesame-leaf ice cream for an unforgettable meal.

4. The Restaurant at Meadowood

The Restaurant at Meadowoodfocuses on more than just serving great food — each meal is specifically tailored to the customer. As soon as reservations are made, Chef Kostow begins preparing an individualized menu, developing dishes based on each guest's likes and dislikes.

The standard tasting menu at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant costs $330 a head, and there's a counter menu available in the kitchen for $500 a person.

3. Manresa

At Manresa, the menu changes daily to incorporate the freshest ingredients from local farms.

Dishes for the tasting menu have included everything from black cod served with Brussels sprouts in a vinegar reduction to a pumpkin purée with chocolate crémeux. The tasting menu costs $235 a person, with an additional $198 for a wine pairing.

2. The French Laundry

For $310 a head, diners at The French Laundry choose between two prix-fixe menus — the chef's tasting menu or the vegetable tasting menu — which change daily and don't repeat a single ingredient throughout.

The multicourse menus include everything from sweet butter-poached Alaskan king crab to charcoal-grilled Japanese Wagyu to toasted barley and cauliflower porridge.